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Myanmar Junta Unveils New Election Details
The military junta plans phased voting in 102 townships starting Dec 28 despite civil war and control loss; the election aims to reset power after the 2021 coup.
- On Aug 21, Myanmar's ruling junta released election details saying the first voting phase will cover about a third of the nation's 330 townships, with state media setting December 28 as the start date.
- Facing a civil war and territorial losses, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's military battles resistance groups and ethnic armed organisations while controlling less than half the country, with over 3.5 million people displaced.
- The published notice says the first round will take place in townships under junta control, including all townships in Naypyidaw and around a quarter of Yangon, while over 60 townships are under martial law and critics face prison penalties up to 10 years.
- Analysts warn Min Aung Hlaing is likely to retain control as a UN expert calls the election a `fraud' and opposition groups vow to reject the results, with Aung San Suu Kyi still jailed.
- Analysts warn the vote could escalate fighting if armed groups block it, while China and Russia are expected to endorse the results and Western countries likely reject the polls; generals offer cash rewards to opposition fighters to encourage disarmament and attract foreign investors.
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Myanmar junta unveils new December election details
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s junta released details of its long-awaited December elections on Thursday, saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation’s townships — despite the conflict raging around the Southeast Asian country.
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Myanmar junta unveils new election details
YANGON: Myanmar's ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday (Aug 21), saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation's townships - despite the conflict raging around the country. The military-led government
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Myanmar is holding elections at the end of this year. The opposition is opposed to them.
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